the worlds highest paid athletes

Kobe Bryant

The Worlds Highest Paid Athletes

Kobe Bryant

Total Earnings: $49.5 million

Salary/Winnings: $23.5 million

Endorsements: $26 million

Bryant had the highest salary in the NBA for the fifth straight year at $23.5 million in 2014 15. Bryant took a $7 million pay cut on his Lakers salary last season under the two year, $48.5 million extension he signed in 2013. Injuries limited the 17 time All Star to only 41 games combined over the past two seasons. The five time NBA champion has deals with Nike, Lenovo, Hublot and Panini.